Startups turn to ponds to find the next climate-fighting superfoodWhile some companies focus on extracting protein for use as a binding agent, others are marketing the plant directly as a food ingredient.
India's tariff removal on several US products benefiting farmers: Katherine TaiUS Trade Representative Katherine Tai highlighted the benefits of India's decision to remove retaliatory tariffs on several US products, in...
Will India-Canada diplomatic spat land on your dinner table?Lentils are a dinner staple in most parts of India. India's dependence on Canada for lentils is likely to fuel food inflation when the Rese...
Traders cut lentil imports from Canada amid diplomatic rowThe diplomatic tension between India and Canada has led to a halt in new contracts for the import of lentils from Canada. Importers fear po...
Will the tussle with Canada eat into India’s masur imports plan?Amid the ongoing India-Canada diplomatic row, traders and dal millers across the country are keeping a close eye on the chain of events.
Indian government continues to purchase Canada lentils for buffer stockThe Indian government is continuing to purchase lentils from Canada despite the strained diplomatic relations between the two countries. Th...
Canadian farmers may end up paying the price for Justin Trudeau's adventurismCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations linking the Indian government to the murder of a Canadian citizen have strained ties b...
Diplomatic row with Canada unlikely to impact India's lentil importsIndia's diplomatic dispute with Canada is unlikely to affect its lentil imports as the country has diversified its sources and is no longer...
Basic customs duties on 8 US products will continue; only retaliatory tax removedThe retaliatory duties removed are 10 per cent on chickpeas, 20 per cent on lentils, Rs 7-20 per kg on almonds,; and 20 per cent each on wa...
India removes additional duties on certain US productsIndia has removed additional duties on several US products, including chickpeas, lentils, and apples, which were imposed in retaliation to ...
Centre cuts import duty on lentils, palm oil cess to tame food inflationThe decision to cut duty on imported palm oil from February 13 is expected to increase domestic refining by 60% as the duty difference betw...
Import duty on masur dal cut to zero; agri infra development cess halved to 10 per centA notification in this regard was tabled in the Rajya Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Minister said that the basic custom...
Govt again cuts import duty on masoor dalThe import duty on lentil has been reduced from 30 per cent to 10 per cent from countries other than the US.
Retaliatory additional 10% duty on US lentils to keep oversupply in checkThe list of products where customs duties have been increased appear to be carefully calibrated & cover both agricultural and industrial pr...
As demand grows, now lentils from Canada will feed IndiaWith vegetarians in Asia hungry for lentils, chickpeas and other sources of protein, North American farmers are swapping out wheat in favou...
Government moves proposal to procure pulsesWith an aim to check spiralling prices of pulses, the government has moved a proposal for procurement and creating buffer stock of lentils,...
- US NRIs pine for some 'daal-chawal'
With the Indian govt banning the export of daal, American Indians are getting intense hunger pangs.